. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. BUGS, CICADAS, AND TREE-HOPPERS. 167. Fig. 312.—Broad-necked Prionns, a Capricorn Beetle. CHRYSOMELANS AND LADY-BIRDS. These are either egg-shaped or hemispherical, and nre remarkable for their beautiful colors. The first are Fig. 313.—Ladder Fig. 314. — Cucumber Bee- Fig. 315.—Lady- Chrysomelan. tie, a Chrysomelan. Bird. blue, green, or golden; the latter are black, red, or yellow, with dark spots. Tlie Lady-Birds devour plant- lice
. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. BUGS, CICADAS, AND TREE-HOPPERS. 167. Fig. 312.—Broad-necked Prionns, a Capricorn Beetle. CHRYSOMELANS AND LADY-BIRDS. These are either egg-shaped or hemispherical, and nre remarkable for their beautiful colors. The first are Fig. 313.—Ladder Fig. 314. — Cucumber Bee- Fig. 315.—Lady- Chrysomelan. tie, a Chrysomelan. Bird. blue, green, or golden; the latter are black, red, or yellow, with dark spots. Tlie Lady-Birds devour plant- lice, and are thus of great benefit to the gardener. BUGS, CICADAS, AND TREE-HOPPERS, OR HEMTPTERS. These insects have a slender, horny beak, which, vvlien not in use, is bent under the body and lies upon the breast. CICADAS, OR HARVEST FLIES. The Cicadas, or Harvest Flies, have a very large head, large eyes, and three minute eyes on the top of the head, aiid their wings are large, thin, and very. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy (Gove) 1836-. New York, Scribner, Armstrong
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